Less than a week ago Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots announced their initial line up and early ticket sales, and 6 days later we already get another addition of 4 incredible acts.

Last year’s theme was really the collaboration and improvisation between artists and bands. Two of the musicians on site that played an extremely important role in that were Christian Sedelmyer and Eli West. The two popped up in others sets, on stage and off stage, during tribute sets and morning time gospel hours through the weekend in Manchester, VT and this year I am sure much of the same will occur. West performing alongside master mandolinist John Reischman and Christian seeming to be commanding his very own set (of which I am sure there will be an all star cast of characters involved).

New to the festival the Lonesome Ace Stringband add a bit of that old time flare and tradition to the line up (and bring some musical love from our friends from the north) and Martha Scanlan will bring beautiful arrangements and songwriting to the stage at GMBR.

Here’s a video we shot with Eli in an old church in Montpelier a few weeks following the festival. We very much look forward to catching these Green Mountain alums alongside the new class this August. Eager beaver tickets are still available until the end of February, so GET THEM TODAY!